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Well? Have you been nice during the year?
old stuff
could be kind of a prequel for this pic ^^
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/14891404/
Frei nach Wilhelm Busch
"Der Schwanz, der wird ihm abgekniffen.
Der Teufel hat gepfiffen."
could be kind of a prequel for this pic ^^
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/14891404/
Frei nach Wilhelm Busch
"Der Schwanz, der wird ihm abgekniffen.
Der Teufel hat gepfiffen."
Category Artwork (Traditional) / All
Species Unspecified / Any
Size 1280 x 908px
File Size 287.5 kB
So is the Kaumpus like Black Peter? Does he just beat the kids or is he like Black Peter who takes them away to work as slaves on the land he shares with his Brother Santa? That's what I was told as a kid, Black Peter was Santa's brother and in charge of the naughty list. People tell their kids the craziest things, to make them behave
Yes. You can say that. There are many definitions for the Krampus. His origins are not well known, but there are many source he emerged from. His appearence for example is based on the ancient Greek Satyr, who followed the god Dyonisos and his nymphs. The Romans called them Faun and Silvani (Narnia greeds us^^) Then there was the nordic giant of fire, Surtur, who was the inspiration for the devil and the Krampus as well.
And the Krampus was connected to the so called field elves, the Pilwitz and the Klaubauf, both were known in former times as "Take awayers" to make the kids behave, or else those creatures will take them away.
Like you mentioned, the Black Peter is also a take awayer creature and naughty kids have to serve him on his fields to harvest and seed cereals (a connection to his former duty as a farmer god or elf)
In my country for example he is also called "Knecht Ruprecht" and was not meant as a punisher, but rather someone who proofs the kids behaviour. He is the comrade of Santa/St. Nikolaus
You see. it is really interesting how far and widespread the background stories of such traditional creatures are
And the Krampus was connected to the so called field elves, the Pilwitz and the Klaubauf, both were known in former times as "Take awayers" to make the kids behave, or else those creatures will take them away.
Like you mentioned, the Black Peter is also a take awayer creature and naughty kids have to serve him on his fields to harvest and seed cereals (a connection to his former duty as a farmer god or elf)
In my country for example he is also called "Knecht Ruprecht" and was not meant as a punisher, but rather someone who proofs the kids behaviour. He is the comrade of Santa/St. Nikolaus
You see. it is really interesting how far and widespread the background stories of such traditional creatures are
Hehe. Yeah.
The young Christianity had many problems to offer good special days for the new beliefers, who once celebrated special days during the circle of the year.
For example: Christmas was based on the Roman holy day "Mithras sole invictuns" on the 21st of December, the midwinter night. They only placed Christmas three days later, because they didn´t know the birthday of Jesus exactly
the same with Eastern, it is based on the spring celebration of the Germans called Oistra, the mother earth godess whose symbol was the hare^^
The young Christianity had many problems to offer good special days for the new beliefers, who once celebrated special days during the circle of the year.
For example: Christmas was based on the Roman holy day "Mithras sole invictuns" on the 21st of December, the midwinter night. They only placed Christmas three days later, because they didn´t know the birthday of Jesus exactly
the same with Eastern, it is based on the spring celebration of the Germans called Oistra, the mother earth godess whose symbol was the hare^^
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